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(43) Date of publication: 31.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/35 (21) Application number: 14784391.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23P 9/02(2006.01) C22C 19/05(2006.01) C21D 7/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/056708 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/060962 (30.04.2015 Gazette 2015/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 22.10.2013 US 201314059528 (71) Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 80333 München (DE)	(72) Inventors: OZBAYSAL, Kazim Orlando, Florida 32828 (US) ABDO, Zafir A. M. Orlando, Florida 32828 (US) STARR, Kenneth K. Orlando, Florida 32833 (US) SHINDE, Sachin R. Oviedo, Florida 32765 (US) (74) Representative: Maier, Daniel Oliver  Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München 80506 München (DE)